REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Antonia Graham, Assistant to the City Manager
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City Council Position on Legislation Pending Before the State Legislature as Recommended by the City Council Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC)
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Statement of Issue:
On May 22, 2019 the Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC) comprised of Mayor Erik Peterson, Mayor Pro Tem Lyn Semeta, and City Council Member Jill Hardy met to discuss pending Federal and State legislation. This Council Action authorizes the Mayor to sign official City position letters.
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve a City position of Support if Amended on Assembly Bill 552 (Stone): Coastal Adaptation, Access and Resilience Program; and,
B) Approve a City position of Support on Assembly Bill 1718 (Levine): State Coastal Beaches Smoking Ban and Senate Bill 8 (Glazer): State Parks: State Coastal Beaches: Smoking Ban; and,
C) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 1184 (Garcia): Public Records: Writing Transmitted by Electronic Mail: Retention; and,
D) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 516 (Chiu): Authority to Remove Vehicles; and,
E) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 1356 (Ting): Cannabis: Local Jurisdictions: Retail Commercial Cannabis Activity.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC) met to discuss pending Federal and State legislation on May 22, 2019. The Committee reviewed the 2019 State Legislative Matrix provided by the City's Federal and State Advocate Townsend Public Affairs. The following is an analysis of the bills that the Committee chose to take the following positions on:
> SUPPORT If Amended - Assembly Bill 552 (Stone): Coastal Adapt...
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